Reliability Engineering Training Seminar Slated for August
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
ReliaSoft’s “Master the Subject, Master the Tools” seminar will be held Aug. 9-13 in San Diego. The seminar will feature intensive training courses ranging from the basic tenets of reliability engineering to advanced subjects in the field… Newly Developed Nanodiode Is One of Smallest Devices Ever Made
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
GE recently announced the development of the world’s best performing diode built from a carbon nanotube, a device the company claims is the smallest functioning tool ever made. The GE Nanotechnology Advanced Technology program reports that… New APQC Team Offers Benchmarking Services
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
Alvarez & Marsal and the American Productivity and Quality Center recently announced the formation of a collaborative performance improvement effort. The Business Consulting Group of Alvarez & Marsal and APQC will offer benchmarking… Flood of Recalls Might Be Due to Poor Economy
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
Economists and analysts speculate that a recent rash of recalled high technology products might be due to the poor economy. In January, Kyocera Wireless recalled 140,000 of its cell phone batteries, citing concerns that they could overheat.… Online Database Puts Health Care Quality in Consumers’ Hands
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 22:00
Consumers who want to give their health care providers a “check up” can easily do so with a new resource accessible in minutes. Quality Check, a Web-based database of thousands of health care providers, lists their accreditation status, latest… RAB and QSA to Form New Global Certification Authority
Thu, 07/08/2004 - 22:00
The Registrar Accreditation Board and the Quality Society of Australasia Ltd. have agreed to form a new global personnel certification body by the end of this year. The new organization will combine the auditor certification and… ISO Plans to Produce Social Responsibility Guidelines
Thu, 07/08/2004 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization will develop a standard for social responsibility, although it will not be intended for formal certification. The decision was made at a senior ISO management meeting this June in Stockholm… World-Renowned Speakers to Address Fuel Cell Conference
Thu, 07/08/2004 - 22:00
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers recently announced five keynote speakers for its upcoming fuel cell conference. The conference, which will focus on emerging fuel cell technology and its impact on manufacturing, will feature the… New ISO Standard Established for Satisfying Unhappy Customers
Thu, 07/08/2004 - 22:00
The International Organization for Standardization recently announced a new standard to help organizations satisfy dissatisfied customers. ISO 10002 is a standardized complaints-handling process that can be easily integrated into… MetricStream to Replace Homegrown Lotus-Based Quality System
Thu, 07/08/2004 - 22:00
Hitachi Computer Products’ American division will replace its quality management processes with MetricStream software, the company announced recently. The solution is currently being implemented at Hitachi’s Oklahoma manufacturing division…
